Genève Business Day Calculator
Last reviewed: May 19, 2026 · Holiday data: June 24, 2026
Calculate business days in Genève with its own cantonal public holidays. Genève shares the Monday to Friday working week and the Saturday and Sunday weekend with the rest of Switzerland, but its holiday calendar is different, so due dates and deadlines can land differently from the national count.
How Genève differs from the national Swiss holidays
Geneva keeps the national Swiss public holidays and adds two civic days of its own: the Jeûne genevois, the Thursday after the first Sunday of September, and the Restauration de la République on 31 December. It does not observe Saint-Étienne (26 December): the official Geneva list ends at 25 December plus 31 December, and 26 December stands in only when Christmas falls on a Sunday, which is not the case in 2026 or 2027. Easter Monday and Whit Monday are both kept. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
Worked example
Adding 1 business days to Wednesday, September 9, 2026 using Genève's holidays lands on Friday, September 11, 2026. With the national Swiss holidays, the same calculation lands on Thursday, September 10, 2026: the gap comes from Genève's own calendar.
Genève public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Public holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Neujahrstag (New Year's Day) |
| April 3 | Friday | Karfreitag (Good Friday) |
| April 6 | Monday | Ostermontag (Easter Monday) |
| May 14 | Thursday | Auffahrt (Ascension Day) |
| May 25 | Monday | Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) |
| August 1 | Saturday (weekend) | Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day) |
| September 10 | Thursday | Jeûne genevois (Geneva Fast) |
| December 25 | Friday | Weihnachten (Christmas Day) |
| December 31 | Thursday | Restauration de la République (Restoration of the Republic) |
How to count Genève business days
For an interactive calculation, use the Switzerland calculator and add Genève's own dates under Advanced options. The per-year holiday pages below list every Genève date ready to paste in.
Genève public holiday data is verified against the République et canton de Genève jours fériés page (ge.ch).
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This calculator provides general estimates based on business day counting rules. It does not constitute legal advice. Deadlines in legal, regulatory, or contractual matters may be subject to jurisdiction-specific rules, court orders, or statutory exceptions. Always verify critical deadlines with a qualified professional.